Global Patent Index - EP 1379170 A2

EP 1379170 A2 20040114 - MULTI-CHANNEL SELF-CONTAINED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS OF SLEEP DISORDERS

Title (en)

MULTI-CHANNEL SELF-CONTAINED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIAGNOSIS OF SLEEP DISORDERS

Title (de)

AUTONOMES MEHRKANALGERÄT ZUR DIAGNOSE VON SCHLAFSTÖRUNGEN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL AUTONOME A CANAUX MULTIPLES ET PROCEDE DE DIAGNOSTIC DES TROUBLES DU SOMMEIL

Publication

EP 1379170 A2 20040114 (EN)

Application

EP 99970028 A 19991008

Priority

  • US 9923571 W 19991008
  • US 16978098 A 19981008

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0020047A2] A sleep monitoring apparatus comprising a removable support (31) adapted to be mounted on the body of a patient. An acoustical device (36) is provided which is adapted to be positioned on the face of the patient in the vicinity of the nose and/or mouth of the patient and has at least one acoustic duct (39, 41 , 42) receiving respiratory airflow from the patient. A sensor (46) which is exposed to the acoustic duct is provided for sensing turbulence and/or pressure changes in the respiratory airflow in the acoustic duct and providing an electrical output. Electrical circuitry (61) is carried by the support for receiving the electrical output and for processing the electrical output to provide a real-time signal from the support which is indicative of the breathing of the patient.

IPC 1-7

A61B 7/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61B 5/0408 (2006.01); A61B 7/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0476 (2006.01); A61B 5/0488 (2006.01); A61B 5/0496 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 5/0205 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/282 (2021.01 - EP US); A61B 5/4818 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/6814 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 7/003 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/1455 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/369 (2021.01 - EP US); A61B 5/389 (2021.01 - EP); A61B 5/398 (2021.01 - EP US); A61B 5/726 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/7264 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0020047 A2 20000413; WO 0020047 A3 20031106; AU 1202100 A 20000426; EP 1379170 A2 20040114; EP 1379170 A4 20041013; US 6171258 B1 20010109

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9923571 W 19991008; AU 1202100 A 19991008; EP 99970028 A 19991008; US 16978098 A 19981008